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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +8613710107624 (China, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • asiatrade74@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "leechen" <infode@core.com>
Reply-To: asiatrade74@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:24:31 -0400
Subject: Establish a medium......Request


SINOSTEEL CORPORATION
17B Xichang'an Street,
West District,
Beijing P.
R.CHINA.430074
Tel: +86-13-710107624
Fax: +852-301-62379
Email:asiatrade74@yahoo.com.cn

Dear Sir/Madam,

REF/SINOS/299U

I am Mr.Lee Chen, Managinig Director of Sinosteel Corporation.

We deal on the following Products listed below:

-Baosteel -Wuhan Iron & Steel Corp
-Anshan Iron & Steel Corp
-Taiyuan Iron & Steel Corp and so on.

We export these Raw Materials into America,Africa, Canada, Asia and
Europe. We are currently running this Business from Beijing, China
(H/OFFICE) where I am located for now.

We are searching for Representatives who can help us establish a medium

of getting to our Customers in Canada, America,Asia,Africa and Europe
as well as making payments through you to us.

Please, if you are interested in transacting business with us,
we will be glad to have you as our Partner. Your area of
Specialisation or Occupation is of no relevance in respect of
resolving to assist us.

Note that subject to your satisfaction,you will be given the
opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for
your services rendered (as our Representative in Canada,
Africa, America, Asia and Europe).We often give out 10% to
our Company Representative (each) that works with us.

Please, if you are interested, acknowledge the receipt of this email
for further instuctions from Board of SINOSTEEL CORPORATION by
forwarding
to us your Particulars:
Name:
Title:
Company:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Country:
Tel Number:
Fax Number:
E-Mail:

Thanks in advance, Representative Inquiry
Mr.Lee Chen
Managing Director.
Email: asiatrade74@yahoo.com.cn

Anti-fraud resources:

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